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Technopolicy Africa March Issue 015

Content in Focus

ATPS@25: Concept note and call for papers
ATPS appoints new Board of Directors
ATPS signs MoU with AAS
ATPS annual staff retreat
Feature: Science, Technology and Innovation; is it the Answer to Food Security?
Climate Change: Cooking method, air quality and respiratory health in Africa
Climate smart agriculture: The Nigerian Experience
Evaluation of some Marine Seaweed as Food Supplements
Interview
Scholarships/Opportunities

Technopolicy Africa March Issue 014

Content in Focus

ATPS retains top Science and Technology Policy Think Tank clinching 1st
position in Africa and 10th globally
ATPS wins the Tekeleza Climate Information Prize award
Improving wide dissemination of climate change information using the
online Interactive Collaborative Environment (ICE)
Air quality: Shining light on Africa’s silent killer
Science Shared Campus:An Innovative Approach to Science Technology
Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education
ATPS co-hosts The African Annual Science Granting Councils 2018
Meetings

Technopolicy Africa November Issue 013

Content in Focus

ATPS Holds a Regional Climate Change Dialogue and Training Workshop
Citizen Science Core in Developing Energy-Efficient Biomass Cookstoves
ATPS Receives a New Grant from BioInnovate Africa Program

Technopolicy Africa March Issue 12

Content in Focus

ATPS Ranked Best Think Tank Network for the Fourth Year in a Row According to a Global Report
STI Policy Gap: A Barrier to Economic Progress in Africa
Transforming Lives of Farmers and Scholars using the LandInfo Mobile App Technology in Nigeria
RECIRCULATE: The Role of the African Researcher in Driving Sustainable Eco-Innovations
A Time to Relook on STI Policies in Africa
National Farmers Helpline in Nigeria Enhances Agricultural Extension Service Delivery through ICT
International Day of Women and Girls in Science
Proposed Policy for One Stop Agricultural Extension Delivery Centre In Nigeria
ATPS seeks for an Expert to Draft a Masterclass Paper on the Theme: “New Approaches for Funding Research and Innovation in Africa”
Opportunities/Events

Technopolicy Africa December Issue 11

Content in focus:

ATPS Participates in the Third UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-3)
RECIRCULATE Project Partners’ Visit to the ATPS
ATPS Hosts the 2017 Science Granting Councils Initiative’s Annual Forum in Livingstone, Zambia
Harnessing Solar PV Technology for Africa
ATPS Conducts Training for Farmers and Extension Agents in Kenya on the Use of the LandInfo Mobile App
Africa the Reservoir of Natural Resource Potential around the World: A Reflection from Liberia
Towards Achieving SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being
The State of Climate Change in Cameroon
Technology Road Maps in Ethiopia: Turning Policy Statements into Action
ATPS Appoints New Board Members
Opportunities

Technopolicy Africa September Issue 10

Content in focus:

Scientometrics as a Tool for Efective Evaluation of Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Performance in a Developing Country Context
ATPS launches its Project on Bridging Climate Information Gaps to Strenghten Capacities for Climate Informed Decision-making
ATPS Appoints a New Board Chair
ATPS Revamps its Website
Credit Access: Challenges for Nigerian Farmers and the Way Forward
Innovations in the Health Sector Helps Improve Livelihoods
Kenya Bans Plastic Bags: Is it a Menace to the Environment or the Economy?
Aligning ATPS Swaziland Chapter Activities with the National Goal to Attain First World Status by 2022
Scholarships/Opportunities
Vacancies

Technopolicy Africa June Issue 9

Content in focus:

ATPS signs a Protocol of Agreement with the African Development Bank
Africa’s Energy Crisis: Time to Look Inward
ATPS participates at the Solar Radiation Management Governance Initiative Workshop
The Role of Inclusive Partnership Arrangements in AgroFood Chains in Ghana: Benefits for Private Actors and Implications
ATPS participates at the Innovative Strategies for addressing Africa’s Structural Developmental Challenges Workshop
Transforming Africa’s Education System through Technology
Emergence of Vision 2035: ATPS Cameroon Chapter
Research and Development creates New Knowledge: ATPS Sudan Chapter
ATPS Staff participates at the Commonwealth Professional Fellowship in Lancaster University
Politics of Innovation: Why some Countries are Better than Others at Science and Technology

Technopolicy Africa March Issue 8

Content in focus:

Africa’s Innovation Gap and the Imperative of Intelligent Science, Technology and Innovation Policy for Africa
ATPS Ranked Best Think Tank for the Third Year in a Row According to a Global Report
ATPS Participates in AGRIFOSE 2030 Workshop
How India transformed its Economy through Science and Technology: A lesson for Africa
ATPS Renews Cooperation with IDRC, Receives a Grant
Revolutionizing Africa’s Economy through Agripreneurship
Is Population Census Losing Relevance in the 21st Century?
Policy and Development- Pathways to Impact
The Fate of African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
ATPS Staff Participates at the Wilson Centre Fellowship Program
ATPS Mourns the Death of some Network Members
Grants Received by the ATPS during the Quarter
New Appointments
Scholarships/Opportunities

Technopolicy Africa December Issue 7

Content in focus:

Scientometrics and STI Indicators as an Option for Improving Science and Technology Development in Africa
African Development Bank’s Appraisal Mission at the ATPS
ATPS Staff Participate in the Capacity Development Training for Utilizing the AFAAS Virtual Social Network Platform
NEPAD Engages ATPS Experts in the Implementation of the Science Granting Councils’ Initiative in Sub-Saharan Africa
Emergence of Inclusive Partnership for Strategic Action in Agro-Food Chains: Changes Realized in Cassava and Soya
Value Chain in Ghana
ATPS Conducts Training for Farmers and Extension Agents in Kenya on the Use of the LandInfo Mobile App.
The Only Disability in Life is a Bad Attitude
Soil Carbon Loss Mitigation: A Tool for Forest Conservation and Climate Change Mitigation
ATPS Participates in the CAAST-NET Plus Workshop for Early
Career African Climate Academics
Grants Received by the ATPS during the Quarter
New Appointments
Scholarships/Opportunities

ATPS Newsletter-Technopolicy Africa September Issue 0006

Content in focus:

ATPS Holds its 2016 Stakeholders’ Forum
A Snapshot of the Proposed ATPS New Strategic Plan (2016-2020)
You Are What You Eat: Demystifying Facts on Nutrition and Health Perspectives
How can Value Chain and Value Chain Finance be made Functional in Africa
ATPS Policy Study on Regulatory Harmonization of Veterinary Products’ Registration in East Africa
Nigeria Launches a New Agricultural Policy
Hinging the Vibrancy of ATPS Chapter on Linkages and Groomed Youth: Lessons from ATPS Uganda Chapter
Youth and Entrepreneurship
Automatic Solar Irrigation Management System
Kenya’s Roadmap towards the Implementation of SDGs
Kenyan Farmer Reaping Big from Banana Tissue Culture Business
Youth Empowerment for Sustainable Development in Africa: The Role of AYFST
Going Green: A Panacea for Climate Change Menace in Africa
My Experience as an Intern at the ATPS
AAIN to Drive Agribusiness Agenda in Africa
Why Africa should put much Emphasis on Science, Technology and Innovation
6th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (Nairobi Declaration)
Grants Received by the ATPS during the Quarter
Scholarships/Opportunities

ATPS Newsletter-Technopolicy Africa Issue 0005

Content in focus:

How Can Science and Technology Policy be Formulated and Implemented in Africa?
Value Addition Gaps: The Bane to African Economy
ATPS Wins Climate Information Prize 2016
Biogas Taita: Improving Access to Low Carbon Energy through Biogas and Solar Thermal Water Heating Systems
ATPS Opens the 2016 Golden Climate Award
Innovation in Sporting: Kenyan Pilot Leads a Major Gaming Company in Africa
ATPS Relocates to a New Office
ATPS Signs MOU with AAIN to Accelerate Africa’s Quest to Eradicate Poverty, Hunger and Malnutrition
ATPS Staff Participates in STEPS Centre Summer School
USAID Awards Top Ten Young Innovators in Agribusiness
Kenya to Host Innovation Africa 2016
Opportunities

ATPS Newsletter- Technopolicy Africa Issue 0004

Contents in focus:

ATPS tops the list as the Best Think Tank in Africa for the 2nd year in a row according to a Global Survey
New innovation in malaria testing: The Urine Malaria Test Kit
Innovative ways to communicate climate change to vulnerable
Communities in Africa
Mobile phones and the youth in Africa
Science and technology for economic development in Nigeria
Africa’s mineral wealth: The relationship between technology and potential destruction
New appointments
Opportunities

Technopolicy Africa Issue No 003 January 2016

Contents in focus

Hydropedalplane Invention – One of a Kind in the world
ATPS collaborates with AUC in STISA 2024 implementation
A spotlight on rural economics for STI development in Africa
Capacity building on the use of agricultural innovations
Unveiling the hidden wealth in Nigeria’s science and technology sector
Gender in extension approaches
Opportunities

Technopolicy Africa Issue No 002 September 2015

Technopolicy Africa – Issue 1

Contents in Focus

New leadership at ATPS
ATPS Emerges as the best Think Tank in Africa
STI in advancing Higher Education

Issue No. 10 July–December 2001

Contents in Focus

Autonomy at Last
Appointments and ATPS National Coordinators
News from the National Chapters
ATPS working with ACTS and other stakeholders
ATPS holds its first Annual Research Conference and Workshop
Interview with Margaret Gathoni Karembu (Ph.D)
ATPS Newsbites

Issue No. 27, March 2013

Contents in focus

2012 ATPS Annual Conference
ATPS participates in the 1st Bio-Innovate Regional Scientific Conference
Women and Youth in STI
Bio-Economy through Policy in Eastern Africa
ATPS Participates in UNESCO’s Science Policy Workshop
ATPS launches new Chapters
Spotlight on Chapters & Focal Points
ATPS News Round UP

Issue No. 26, July – December 2009

Contents in Focus

Scientific Revival Day forAfrica – ATPS Uganda and Ghana
ATPS Annual Conference and Workshop a Major Success
ATPS Promotes Full Stakeholder Participation in the Research Funding Process
Country Chapter Focus – ATPS Lesotho
Kenya Talks Climate Change University Business Research and Innovation in Africa (UNIBRAIN)
Nanotechnologies for Development in India, Kenya and the Netherlands: Enhancing policy-maker capacity to use evidence
ATPS Publication Series
ATPS Secretariat Staff Highlights

Issue No. 25, January – July 2009

Contents in Focus

New program on Intellectual Property Rights Launched
Finals of Women and Youth in Science Competitions
SET-DEV Manifessto Planning Workshop
About the New Global Adaptation Network for Africa
Launch of new Innovation Challange Programs for African Youth and Women
Building a National System of Innovation in Nigeria
Digitising Social Science and Humanities
The role of Higher Education in Sustainable Development in Africa
The University of Parlemo invites ATPS to the Panel for Natural resource Manageme

Issue No. 24, July – December 2008

Contents in Focus

National Chapter Focus
ATPS Concludes Water and Environment Programme
Training of African Parliamentary Staff on Communicating Science to MPs
Climate Change: Coping Strategies for East Africa
ATPS Hosts Global ISEE 2008 Conference
Pictorial, ATPS Partnerships
Policy Brief Review – Bordering on a Water Crisis
Barriers between Scientists and Journalists; Myth or Reality?
SET-DEV Stakeholders Meeting

Issue No. 19 Jan. – Jun. 2006

Contents in Focus

High-powered ATPS Delegation Visits Finland
ATPS Supports Engineering Students’ Exhibition
Water and Environment Teams Review Work in Progress
Partnership for Water and Sanitation
ATPS Co-hosts a Regional Media Training Workshop in Lusaka, Zambia
ATPS Supports “Power Up with ICT” Campaign
Uganda Chapter Marks Scientific Revival Day of Africa
The ATPS Tanzania Chapter Undertakes Study on Pilot Cluster Innovation Systems

Issue No. 16 Jul. – Dec. 2004

Contents in Focus

High-powered ATPS Delegation Visits Finland
ATPS takes on Research on Water and Environment Policies
ATPS organizes Conference on Science, Technology, Water and Environment
Inventors and Inventions
Calendar of Events
Staff News

Issue No. 14 Jun. – Dec. 2003

Contents in Focus

ATPS Discusses Science and Technology and Food Security in Maseru, Lesotho
ATPS Expands to Southern Africa and Franco-phone West Africa
The ATPS/RMRDC Training Workshop on Science & Technology Research Methodology, Policy Planning, Analysis and Implementation
ATPS Gets New Legal Status as an International Centre
Nigeria: Scientific Revival Day in Africa
Chapter News
Dakar Workshop
Expansion of National Chapters

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